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The Olympic Legacy...First Hand
Submitted by erin.chantry on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 12:52pmWith all the talk and excitement flying around about the London 2012 Olympics, I couldn’t help but weigh in with my experience at the games last week. My husband and I were fortuitous enough to attend the games in person this summer, and experience all that came along with it, including transporta... read more »
Urban Designer Series: Robert Moses
Submitted by erin.chantry on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 12:50pmIn an attempt to dive a little deeper into what urban design is, and how it became the important profession that it is today, I have decided to start an “Urban Designer” series. Periodically, I will look at the most well-known urban design writers, scholars, and professionals throughout history ... read more »
CNU NorCal Speaker Series- Heather Fargo: California's Strategic Growth Council
Submitted by srlawton on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 11:30amWednesday, August 15, 2012 - 6:00pm
Heather Fargo: California's Strategic Growth Council
YOU'RE INVITED!
Wednesday, August 15th6:00pm (lecture begins at 6:15) AIA East Bay 1405 Clay Street Oakland, CA
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Maybe Character Shouldn't Count
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 12:13pmA common justification for downzoning is "community character' - the idea that a given place has a (usually suburban) character, and that this "character" justifies legal rules freezing the status quo in place.
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CITY SPOTLIGHT: A Critical View of Plan Cincinnati
Submitted by kapoppel on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 1:46pm
This post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
The below post is part II of a City Spotlight on Cincinnati and comes ... read more »
CITY SPOTLIGHT: Cincinnati on the Rebound
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How To Create A "Vertical Suburb"
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 10:06amAt CNU, Richard Florida quipped that high-rises were "vertical suburbs". At the time, I couldn't quite figure out what he was trying to say.
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a smaller deal than you think
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 7:43amThere's been a lot of hubbub about the Bloomberg Administration's proposal to make city-owned land available for 275-square-foot apartments. The city proposes to allow developers to build these "micro-units" and rent them for $2000 a unit. If you read some of the comments in the press, y... read more »
Does statewide planning matter very much?
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 7:44amWhen California passed SB 375 (a law requiring local planners to create strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions) environmentalists were enthuasiastic, while pro-sprawl commentators used hyperbolic rhetoric to attack the law.
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Why front lawns?
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 07/15/2012 - 5:02pmIn a recent post on Planetizen's group blog, Todd Litman discusses the pros and cons (mostly cons) of lawns.
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